Mobile phone subscriptions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile phone subscriptions was 789,606 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Bhutan is 789,606, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Bhutan peaked at 789,606 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,128 | 0 | 338,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,580 | 394,316 | 730,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,524 | 742,882 | 789,606 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 163 Guyana 924,876 compare
- 164 Suriname 901,670 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 893,441 compare
- 167 Maldives 781,866 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 587,026 compare
More science & technology data for Bhutan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 664,071 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 23,118 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.32 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Bhutan?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Bhutan was 789,606 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 789,606 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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